chase the goose

I started reading a new book last week: Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson (he's guy who also wrote In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day).

This new book actually releases today. I was fortunate enough to get a pre-release copy from the publisher.

Want my quick take? Unbelievable book. A must-read.

Here's a brief synopsis: Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit–An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it’s like to follow the Spirit through life. I think the Celtic Christians were on to something…

Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time. And I know that is unsettling. But circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: Adventure. —Introduction to Wild Goose Chase.

Here's one of my favorite paragraphs from the book (chapter 2):

Pray about everything, then pray some more. But at some point you need to stop praying and start acting. One of the great mistakes we make is asking God to do for us what God wants us to do for Him. We confuse portfolios. For example, we try to convict the people around us of sin. But that is the Holy Spirit's responsibility, not ours. And when we play God, we not only do a poor job at it, but it is always counterproductive. In the same sense, God won't do for us what we can do for ourselves. And that is where so many of us get stuck spiritually.

If you want to learn more about the Holy Spirit and his role in your Christian walk, you need this book. My copy is getting marked up with highlighters and underlining very quickly.

Again, the book gets released today. You can read more here: www.chasethegoose.com.